Tag Archives: British cinema

cold war casualties (film: The Courier – Dominic Cooke, 2020)

Posted on August 3, 2023 by admin

The 1962 missile crisis, triggered by the Soviet Union’s installation of nuclear-armed missiles in Cuba, has already spawned a few bookshelves and a few dozen movies for the big and small screens. It should be noted that despite the amount … Continue reading →

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a gem in black and white (film: Hunted – Charles Chrichton, 1952)

Posted on March 23, 2023 by admin

The name of the English director Charles Crichton is almost automatically associated by many with ‘A Fish Called Wanda’, the sparkling comedy from 1988. However, that was practically the last fiction film made by the director who was then 78 … Continue reading →

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a father and a daughter (film: Aftersun – Charlotte Wells, 2022)

Posted on March 11, 2023 by admin

I dare say that ‘Aftersun‘ is a formidable feature debut from somebody I predict will become a great movies director. It was made in 2022 and Charlotte Wells, the writer and director of the film, is 35 years old. Her … Continue reading →

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catching up with life (film: Living – Oliver Hermanus, 2022)

Posted on January 31, 2023 by admin

Akira Kurosawa‘s career is marked by several notable adaptations and remakes. Throughout his career, the great Japanese film director has contributed to building bridges between cultures, texts by great writers and film schools. Several of his famous films are adaptations … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Akira Kurosawa, Bill Nighy, British cinema, drama movie, Ikiru, Kazuo Ishiguro, Living, Oliver Hermanus, psychological drama, remake | Leave a comment

mansion of discord (film: Howards End – James Ivory, 1992)

Posted on September 22, 2022 by admin

‘Howards End‘, James Ivory‘s 1992 film, opens with a scene that takes place in nature. We see, filmed from behind, a woman running. She is wearing a long dress, which clearly hinders her movements. Clothes get dirty from grass and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anthony Hopkins, British cinema, British movies, Emma Thompson, helena Bonham Carter, historical films, Howards End, James Ivory, social issues movie, Tony Pierce-Roberts, Vanessa Redgrave | Leave a comment

the original Italian Job (film: Italian Job – Peter Collinson, 1969)

Posted on September 11, 2022 by admin

I watched the original 1969 Peter Collinson-directed version of ‘The Italian Job‘ 19 years after seeing the 2003 remake. I don’t remember much about the remake and the 5/10 rate that I gave it then on IMDB probably explains the … Continue reading →

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traps of life (film: Fish Tank – Andrea Arnold, 2009)

Posted on April 19, 2022 by admin

‘Fish Tank‘, written and directed in 2009 by Andrea Arnold, is one of the most interesting social films I’ve seen lately. Combining the techniques of fiction and documentary films, it owes its freshness and sincerity to the fact that it … Continue reading →

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an undeserved rehabilitation (film: The Exception – David Leveaux, 2016)

Posted on April 14, 2022 by admin

‘The Exception‘, the 2016 late debut and by now the only feature film ever made by theater director David Leveaux, is based on a novel written by Alan Judd, whose hero is Wilhelm II, the dethroned kaiser of Germany, in … Continue reading →

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nightmare, innocence and nostalgia (film: Belfast – Kenneth Branagh, 2021)

Posted on March 23, 2022 by admin

‘Belfast‘, Kenneth Branagh‘s film, brings to the screen the story of one of those places which were and are too many on our planet. A place where families lived together for a long time sharing joys and challenges, where children … Continue reading →

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love and books (film: The Guernsay Literary and Potato Pie Society – Mike Newell, 2018)

Posted on March 5, 2022 by admin

One of my dreams is to visit Guersnay and the other islands that the Brits call the Channel Islands. I am fascinated by the history, landscapes and stories of those who visited them. Now another reason has been added – … Continue reading →

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